Medical Science at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Every medical science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the medical science program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill stacks up to those at other schools.UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and has a total student population of 30,092.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Medical Science section at the bottom of this page.
UNC Chapel Hill Medical Science Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Medical Science
UNC Chapel Hill Medical Science Rankings
Medical Science Student Demographics at UNC Chapel Hill
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the medical science majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
UNC Chapel Hill Medical Science Master’s Program
Of the students who received a medical science master's degree from UNC Chapel Hill, 57% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the medical science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a master's in medical science.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 8 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Concentrations Within Medical Science
Medical Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Medical Scientist | 8 |
Related Majors
- Movement & Mind-Body Therapies
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
- Medical Illustration & Informatics
- Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences
- Allied Health Professions
Careers That Medical Science Grads May Go Into
A degree in medical science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Occupation | Jobs in NC | Average Salary in NC |
---|---|---|
Medical Scientists | 4,500 | $98,740 |
Natural Sciences Managers | 2,960 | $153,490 |
Epidemiologists | 90 | $82,820 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Marchmain05 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.